NEWS– A 36 year old man from Kisoro district has been arrested for defrauding money from people pretending to being the Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority.
The suspect is Ivan Cyubahiro, a broker and resident of Bunamwaya who was apprehended last weekend following a tip-off from concerned citizens.
It is allegedly Cyubahiro has been soliciting contributions for the wedding of the Commissioner General’s daughter, which was established to be a lie.
It is said that the suspect went as far as using the Commissioner General’s portrait as his WhatsApp profile photo to further trick unsuspecting victims.
According to Robert Kalumba, the Ag. Assistant Commissioner for Public and Corporate Affairs, Cyubahiro who was tracked by intelligence officers and arrested on Saturday will be arraigned in courts of law as soon as the one going investigations are over.
Kalumba cautioned the public to beware of such individuals and always report suspected cases of fraud to the police stressing that URA does not handle cash payments.
Meanwhile, Cyubahiro denied the accusations stating that his friend, a-one Muwonge Patrick brokered the deal and designed the invitation cards and however expressed remorse and promised to steer clear of such acts once given a second chance.
URA revealed that records indicate that Cyubahiro is a serial imposter who was earlier arrested in June for impersonating Mzee Kananura, a prominent businessman in Kampala.